"We are very disappointed, we gave it all, played very well in the second half. We needed just few more minutes to reach the knockout stage. I am proud of my team. We just lack experience. Such games build character and in a few years you will see a very strong team," Rohr said.

A draw would have been enough for Nigeria to qualify for the round of 16. They were insight of achieving that goal after Victor Moses’s penalty had canceled out Lionel Messi’s early goal.

However, Argentina left it late to secure a 2-1 victory in the 86th minute of the match through Marcos Rojo, which saw them through to the round of 16, where hey will face France in Kazan on Saturday.